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Mets
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 26, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Cook | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Simmons
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Simmons
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cisco
There goes Flood. The throw from Sherry and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cisco
White takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Cisco
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Cisco
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Cisco
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boyer. Hickman moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sherry vs. Simmons
Sherry hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman tags and scores. Moran tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cisco vs. Simmons
Cisco hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moran tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Simmons
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cisco
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Cisco
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cisco
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Simmons
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Simmons
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cisco
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Cisco
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Cisco
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Cisco
Altman takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Cisco
The umpire calls a balk on Cisco Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Cisco
Javier hits a line drive towards short. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Cisco
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Simmons
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Simmons
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields the ball and throws to Simmons covering. Safe. Piersall scores. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Simmons
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Rowe
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rowe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rowe
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Rowe
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Simmons
Sherry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Rowe
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Rowe
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Rowe
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rowe
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Simmons
Gene Oliver now catching.
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Simmons
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Simmons
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rowe
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Rowe
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rowe
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rowe
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Rowe
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Simmons
Cook bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Simmons
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Bearnarth
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Bearnarth
Javier takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bearnarth
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Bearnarth
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Bauta
Ed Bauta now pitching.
Sherry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. Bauta
Bearnarth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bauta
Piersall hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bearnarth
Duke Snider now playing left field.
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bearnarth
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bearnarth
Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. MacKenzie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. MacKenzie
Charlie James pinch hits for George Altman.
James hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bauta
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Duke Carmel now playing right field. Charlie James now playing left field.
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bauta
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bauta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bauta
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1963, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 0 Flood C, cf 5 0 1 0
Neal C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Maxvill D, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Cook C, lf 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 2 4 0
Snider D, lf 1 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 5 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carmel D, rf 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 2 2 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 1 5 3
Moran A, ss 4 1 2 1 Altman G, rf 3 0 0 0
Sherry N, c 3 0 0 1 James C, ph-lf 1 1 1 3
Cisco G, p 0 0 0 1 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rowe D, p 2 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 1 0 1 0
Bearnarth L, p 1 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph-c 2 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 1 0
Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauta E, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 11 4 38 7 16 6
New York 021 100 000 -- 4
St.Louis 102 000 04x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G 2.2 6 3 3 4 1
Rowe D 3.1 5 0 0 0 2
Bearnarth L (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
MacKenzie K 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Stallard T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 7.0 11 4 4 2 8
Bauta E (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Boyer K
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 12
2B -- Piersall J, Boyer K 2, Hickman J 2
HR -- James C
CS -- Flood C
SH -- Cook C
SF -- Sherry N, Cisco G
Balk -- Cisco G
T -- 2:54
A -- 0
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